| Source Type | Examples | Prevalence | Legality | |-------------|----------|------------|-----------| | Public domain archives | Archive.org, Digital Library of India | High (pre-1923 texts) | Legal | | Academic repositories | Shodhganga, university servers | Low to Medium | Usually legal | | Pirate sites | PDF Drive, Z-Library, Telegram channels | Very High | Illegal (for copyrighted works) | | Personal blogs | Astrology forum downloads | Medium | Gray area |
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